October SNOW!

This is what we woke up to on Wednesday morning...4" on our deck!

Since most biking was out of the question, we decided to go for a drive into AF Canyon & go snowshoeing. It was a pretty day & fun to explore a new trail into Mineral Basin (Jeremy hopes to drive it someday). We had a fun time & pretty sure Zelli did too!

Love the frozen snow crystals on her wiskers!

Pretty deep, fresh too!

Time to head back to the car...

Practically Perfect

My cousins Kristin & Julie (along with her 2 kiddos) decided to come out to SLC for a visit, luckily my sister was able to join them too! We had a blast & they had me laughing to the point of tears every day & milk coming out my nose too, awesome! We had such a special & fun time together, I really wish we could do it EVERY weekend! At one point the "Andrews" sisters were even beating the "Haertel" sisters in cards, believe it!!! Hugs all around to the "Goober family" & those that are "practically perfect"! We miss you already! Here's a little bit of what we saw & did....

Carousel at Hogle Zoo
"A" breaking out of the turtle shell

Sisters take over the giant rocking chair

Group photo (almost) on the tractor ride

Group photo at our (polygamist?!?!) home

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We also had a lot of fun playing at the Rec Center water playground & waterslides, touring Silver Lake & see the Mountains, taking Zelli to the park to play, spinning in circles on the deck, coloring, & much more. Hope they can come again soon!

Jeeping American Fork Canyon: Fisher Lake

We got our group together & headed out "4wheeling" for the day. After the dog got a good swim in the lake first, of course. It was a beautiful day, enjoying some of the last of the fall colors. The trail was a good, but fun challenge. Muddin' at last...let the red necking begin. Rob heading up the canyon

Jeremy "cruising" over some of the rocky obstacles near the beginning

Yeah, get some mud on those rims Mike!

Emmet, making it look easy...manual transmission & all!

The group at Pole Line Pass into Park City

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Diggin' the Desert

We had a fabulous time showing our parents around in the desert. It is such a gift that we all can have so much fun together (dogs too)! We enjoyed mountain biking, hiking, jeeping, & taking in the beauty of the deep canyons, red rock formations, arches, & much more! They were absolute troopers & such good sports...even when we stretched their limits a little bit! Good times had by all!!!

Sunshine on 7 Mile Rim (Monitor & Merrimac buttes)

Jeeping to the "Top of the World"

Crazy 4 wheeling on "Fins 'n Things", it certainly was exciting!

Hiking Corona Arch

Negro Bill Canyon

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